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Montana · RecordingMontana recording fees: $20 for the first page and $10 for each additional page

Montana's county clerk and recorder charges by the page. Whenever recording is done using a photographic or similar process – the way deeds, mortgages and releases are recorded – the clerk and recorder charges $20 for the first page or fraction of a page and $10 for each additional page or fraction (MCA 7-4-2632, as amended in 2025). Other services have their own fees under MCA 7-4-2631 – for example, $5 for filing and indexing a writ, certificate of sale or lien required to be filed and indexed, and 50 cents for the first page of a copy – and an instrument not expressly listed is charged the fee for a similar service. A two-page deed therefore costs $30 to record.

What the statutes set

  1. First page (MCA 7-4-2632)

    $20 for the first page or fraction.

  2. Additional pages (MCA 7-4-2632)

    $10 for each additional page or fraction.

  3. Other services (MCA 7-4-2631)

    Filing and indexing liens and similar items $5; copies 50 cents for the first page.

What the TC does with recording fees on a Montana closing

  • Check the county office's current fee schedule and page limits before estimating.
  • Budget transfer taxes or other per-deed charges separately from the recording fee.
  • Track the recorded deed and mortgage release as tasks after closing.

Questions about Montana recording fees

How much does it cost to record a deed in Montana?

$20 for the first page and $10 for each additional page – $30 for a two-page deed (MCA 7-4-2632).

Is the Montana recording fee per document or per page?

Per page: $20 for the first page and $10 for each additional page or fraction (MCA 7-4-2632).

Related guides

Track recording fees and the recorded documents as tasks on the deal in ClosingCode.

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Sources: MCA 7-4-2631, 7-4-2632 (leg.mt.gov, MCA 2025), read October 31, 2026.

General information, not legal advice. ClosingCode is software; it is not a law firm or brokerage. This guide is not a substitute for the advice or services of an attorney.